Stop Peat Extraction Here in Manchester

Campaigners from Save Our North West Green Belt have called for people to object to new planning application for peat extraction on land owned by Peel Holdings …… William Sinclair Horticulture Limited have submitted a revised application to Salford City Council to continue extracting peat for another 15 years, after having its Environment Statement rejected last August 2010.
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This is vital – peatlands are a very important carbon store and we just can’t have them continually destroyed for the sake of profit – especially when better alternatives exist.